Item C02BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: March 19, 2008
Bulk Item: Yes X No _
Division: Employee Services
Department: Employee Benefits
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Maria Z. Fernandez -Gonzalez X4448
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval of a Workers' Compensation settlement in the amount of
Two -hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000) inclusive of attorney fees and costs) for file
#01091400- V B .
ITEM BACKGROUND: See attached memorandum.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval. The County will receive total reimbursement of the
settlement from the insurance carrier.
TOTAL COST: N/A BUDGETED: Yes X No
COST TO COUNTY: $225,000 ($0.00 upon reimbursement) SOURCE OF FUNDS: N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty O �urchasing Risk Managemen*
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 8/06
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UNTY So�MONROE
KEY WESTLORIDA 33040 • * I
(305)294-4641
Office of the Employee Services Division Director
The Historic Gato Cigar Factory
11.00 Simonton Street, Suite 268
Key West, FL 33040
(305) 292-4458 — Phone
(305) 292-4564 - Fax
TO: Board of County Commissioners DATE:
FROM: Teresa E. Aguiar,
Employee Services D
SUBJ: Approval of Settlement — Case # 01091400-VB
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy, District 3
Mayor Pro Tern Mario Di Gennaro, District 4
Dixie M. Spehar, District 1
George Neugent, District 2
Sylvia 3. Murphy, District 5
February 20, 2008
This item requests approval for the County to agree to the settlement between the Workers Compensation
Excess Carrier, National Union, and the Claimant, a former Sheriff's Department employee, in the amount of
$225,000. This 1991 workers compensation claim is covered by an Excess Carrier Policy which is a
"Reimbursement" type policy. The insurer will reimburse the County for sums we pay that is in excess of the
self insured retention. This claim has surpassed the self insured retention amount, therefore, the policy will
reimburse the fill amount of the settlement of $225,000 to the County. The settlement takes into
consideration exposure for past and future indemnity and medical benefits, attorney's fees, costs, applicable
liens and expense of litigation.
In complying with the provisions of the excess insurance policy, the named insured (Monroe County) shall
be obligated to accept any reasonable offer or settlement made by the Excess Carrier (National Union). It is
believed that this is a fair and equitable settlement therefore it is my recommendation that the BOCC approve
the settlement in the amount of $225,000. If you have any questions on this item, please do not hesitate to
contact me at X4458.